MLB Game Summary - Philadelphia at Pittsburgh
Bradenton, FL (SportsNetwork.com) - Pedro Alvarez hit a grand slam and a two- run homer to pace Pittsburgh's 18-4 rout of Philadelphia in Grapefruit League action.
Starling Marte, Pedro Florimon and Tony Sanchez also clubbed a two-run shot each, while Gregory Polanco finished with three hits and drove in a pair of runs for the Pirates.
Usually a reliever, Mark Melancon tossed a scoreless inning and fanned two in his lone inning of work as a starter.
Freddy Galvis hit a two-run shot and Darin Ruf also drove in a run for the Phillies.
Zach Eflin took the loss, shelled for four runs -- one earned -- on three hits over three innings.
The clubs engaged in a benches-clearing incident in the fifth inning, which saw Pittsburgh third base coach Rick Sofield and Phillies first base coach Juan Samuel ejected.